Jucht v. Behrens
New York City Court
Appeal from trial term. Action by Louisa Jucht against Dorothea Behrens for personal injuries. The complaint' was dismissed, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtOsborne, J.
Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for injuries sustained by her in falling down the cellar stairs of a tenement house owned by defendant, which injuries she claims were caused by the negligence of the defendant in permitting the hallways of said house to be unlighted, and dark and unsafe, and the opening, or door-way, from the hallway to the cellar to be open and unguarded. It appears from the evidence that the premises in question consisted of a three-story double house containing six families. The stairway was built in the recess of the hall, and the door leading to the…
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